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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

437 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 22

RES[?] By Six-years-old Child Saved Brother from Drowning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

The little son, Harry, (aged six), of Mr. and Mrs F. C. Helyar, of West Wyalong, performed what was a remarkable rescue for one of his age on…

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Street Accident Elderly Man Injured. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

Mr. John McManus, an elderly man, well-known in this district, was injured in the street on Thursday last…

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Fettler Injured. In Railway Yard. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

Mr. W. H. Kelly was assisting to unload a heavy girder from a truck at the local railway yard on Tuesday last when the bar, with which he was…

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Painful Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

On Friday (says the Dubbo "Liberal"), Mr. E. Bredhauer, of 14 Hopetoun Street, electrician, was the victim of a very painful accident. It appears…

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Miner Badly Injured Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

While working in the Balmain Colliery, nearly 4000 feet under the Harbor, Erich Hailing, 47, was badly injured when portion of, the…

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Car Accident. Two Men Killed, MELBOURNE

Western Champion · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 6

A car capsized while returning from a football match near Cohuna (Victoria), and two men—Edmund Catt. (55) and Leo. Ryan (22)—were…

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Body Recovered Victorian Fatality (Bt Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 1

After digging in 12 hours shifts for 48 hours, workmen last night recovered the body of Patrick Walsh, who (with two other men) was killed by…

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Orchardist Injured

Western Champion · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 2

One of the best-known orchardists of the district, viz., Mr. M. J. Fitzgerald, of "Yurunga," Pinnacle Road, met with a serious accident at…

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Motor Accident

Western Champion · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 6

Mr. Sam Warran, jnr., met with an accident on Saturday while motoring to Bathurst. Details to hand are meagre, but the mishap occurred…

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Terrible Scenes Girl's Death Leap Mother Critically Injured SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 4

Trapped by flames in a conflagration which broke out on the fourth floor of Vauxhall House, Bathurst Street, last evening…

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Fell From Roof Policeman Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

Whilst Constable Barwick was searching for a supposed burglar at Hirford's factory, Waterloo, last night, he climbed on to the roof to ascertain…

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COLLISION. Car and Sulky

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

About 9 o'clock on Monday night a collison occurred between a car and sulky in Dalton Stree, near Mr. E. Moulden's shop…

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Fatal Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 11

On Wednesday, June 25, Ernest Charlton, son of Mr. John P. Charlton, of Cookamidgera, was the victim of an accident in which he received injuries…

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News of the Western District Electrocuted. Accident at Dubbo

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 12

Bobby Boland was only 11 years of age (says the Dubbo "Dispatch"), and, taking advantage of the school holfdays—he was a pupil of De La Salle…

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Motor Accidents a Coincidence

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 12

Two men, who each own motor cars and motor cycle businesses in Lithgow, met, with motor car accidents at that centre on Sunday. In…

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Peculiar Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 12

A peculiar accident happened to Mr. C. Selby, of Yeoval, last week, resulting in u dislocated shoulder. He discovered a fox caught in a wire…

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How the Accident Happened

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

"How did the accident happen?" asked the justice. "Well," stammered the young man, "I dimmed the lights and was hugging a curve."…

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In the Motor World Good--and Bad-- Drivers Malcolm Campbell's Views Dogs Cause Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 3

What constitutes a good motor driver? Captain Malcolm Campbell, the well-known British speedsman, says that the golden…

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Head Severed Saw-bench Accident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 7

A tragis accident occurred on Friday at Marrar, resulting in the instant death of Frederick John Pratt, aged 38 years…

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Full-back Injured Trundle Wins

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 8

Forbes Our Boys were defeated at Trundle on Sunday by 13 to S. H. Hackett, the Forbes full-back, received severe injuries to one of his elbows…

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